Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
person who is ignorant of the real world; (lit.) frog in a well
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
living by oneself; living alone
senior high school; high school
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
leaving something as it is (after taking it out or turning it on)
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
supper; night meal; late-night snack; "fourth meal"; midnight snack
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
serious; not joking; straight
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
day after day; day by day
knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
ban on entering (a building, venue, etc.)
job transfer; job relocation; intra-company transfer
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
business; trade; operations; sales
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
to use one thing for several purposes; to use the same thing on multiple occasions; to work someone hard; to order around; to boss
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
(in spite of) being old enough to know better
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
drunken sickness; getting sick from drinking; drunken frenzy; becoming violent or disorderly when drunk
how many years; how long; what year
overreliance on others; excessive babyishness; spoiled person (esp. child)